Marietta Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Marietta College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Marietta? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• Marietta Retention Rate
• Marietta Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Marietta Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Marietta Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Marietta has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Marietta Graduation Rates

Of the 261 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 51% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 60% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Marietta graduation rate 59%.

The average length of time it takes an Marietta undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.12 years.

Marietta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Marietta Drop Out Rate

Approximately 178 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 178 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 133 transferred to another institution.

• Marietta lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.

Marietta Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Marietta are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Marietta Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Marietta College represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.44% of Marietta bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Marietta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Marietta graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Marietta First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Marietta Drop Out Rates

148 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• Marietta lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marietta first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

65 Marietta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Marietta Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Marietta Drop Out Rates

28 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Marietta lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 Marietta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.68% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Marietta Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Marietta Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Marietta lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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